instructors
Carlos Gracie Jr.
9th Degree Red and Black Belt
Master Carlos Gracie Jr. is a man ahead of his time. Son of Grand Carlos Gracie Sr., he has used his unique visionary skills to create two of the worlds largest and most important Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Roberto Tussa Alencar
4th Degree Black Belt
Notable achievements:
- 5x World NOGI Champion (2012, 2009, 2009 absolute, 2008, 2007)
- 3 notice silver
- Pan American Champion (2009, 2013)
- World Silver medalist (2007)
- Pan American Silver medalist (2008)
- ADCC Brazil Trials 2015 Champion
- Brazilian National Open Weight Silver medalist (2004 – Brown)
- 2x World Bronze medalist (2010, 2008)
- 2x Pan American Bronze medalist (2010, 2007)
Don Ortega
3rd Degree Black Belt
- World NOGI bronze medalist (2013)
- 2x ADCC Veteran (Barcelona 2009, UK 2011)
- 2008 IBJJF World Champion – Brown Belt
- 2007 FILA World Grappling Champion
- 2011 ADCC West Coast Trials – Runner-up
- 2010 ADCC East Coast Trials – Runner-up
- 2009 ADCC Trials Champion
- 2007 World Team Trials National Champion
- 2007 IBJJF Pan American Champion – Purple Belt
- 2006 IBJJF Pan American Champion – Blue Belt